Program #4159 of the earth sky radio series

#Program #4159 of the earth sky radio series plus

Through an ingenious mixture of morality fable and fantasy writing, he was able to circumvent the timidity and conservatism of the television networks and sponsors.

It's the same thing with The Twilight Zone.ДЇed up with the difficulties of writing about serious issues on the conservative networks, Rod Serling turned to science fiction and fantasy. Some are educational shows, some are kind of experimental theatre, some are drama, some are more documentary/non fiction. While there are a few sci-fi episodes, this show does all kinds of things. IanKoro wrote: 'A previous reviewer claimed this was a forerunner to the Twilight Zone, but that doesn't make much sense. Everyone should take the time to soak em all in, and pass these on to everyone & anyone. Not every episode is outstanding, but many are.

#Program #4159 of the earth sky radio series plus

For example: 'I was the Duke' an uncensored interview with a street punk (one can only imagine folks at home hearing this sentence: 'So I kicked the guy in the nuts' or the words 'assholes' and 'bullshit' for the first time ever on the radio!) Other unique stories (also really good) 'The endless road' or the story of Denmark Vesey in 'Sweet cherries' plus of course, the SciFi stories. There's many different themes here, a lot are quite unique, and some are groundbreaking.

Many writers, producers & directors have shifted to the new medium as well, so this radio series is quite significant. By now television has reduced radio drama budgets to practically nothing, as advertisers are putting their money into TV ads. CBS Radio offered this platform to many of classic radio's best writers & producers, allowing them to use their imaginations and creativity freely.